Write and edit scripts

You can write scripts that run commands and logical operations based on specified criteria being met to extend and customize your objects. For example, a script can be configured to start running when a key is pressed, a window is opened, or the value of an attribute changes.

With scripts, you can create a variety of customized and automated system functions. A script adds behavior that runs when the object that contains the script is deployed and the object is either:

• On scan in the runtime environment or

• Changes scan or start/shutdown state

A script typically runs based on attributes of the object that contains it, but can be started by another script based on changing values of attributes of more than one object.

When a script condition is true, the script runs at least once immediately. The maximum length of a script trigger period is 49-days. A script never runs if the trigger period exceeds 49-days.

For specific information about writing scripts, including the scripting language, syntax, commands, and using .NET, see the Application Server Scripting Guide. For more information about the scripts page, see Scripts page.

Important: You cannot pass attributes as parameters for system objects. Instead, use a local variable as an intermediary or explicitly convert the attribute to a string using an appropriate function call when calling the system object.